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Hamas has announced it accepts the proposed ceasefire between Egypt and Qatar, but Israel says the agreement did not meet its “basic demands” and has pushed ahead with its assault on the southern Gaza city of Rafah. Meanwhile, Putin has ordered exercises with tactical nuclear weapons near the border with Ukraine. Kremlin talks of response to ‘Western threats’
May 7, 2024
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4.09pm
Haaretz, «Israeli delegation arrived in Cairo»
The Israeli delegation to continue negotiations on the truce proposal accepted by Hamas has landed in Cairo. Haaretz reported it
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4.07pm
Hamas, talks in Cairo last chance for hostages
A Hamas official defines the Cairo talks as “the last chance” for Israel to recover the hostages.
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3.45pm
Guterres to Israel, «immediately reopen the crossings to Gaza»
“An agreement between Israel and Hamas is essential, a crucial opportunity that the region – and the world – cannot afford to miss. But things are moving in the wrong direction. I am disturbed and distressed by Israeli military activity in Rafah. The closure of the Rafah and Karem Shalom crossings is particularly harmful to an already disastrous humanitarian situation, they must be reopened immediately.” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said this, urging Israel to “stop any escalation and engage in diplomatic talks”
